Can the Bears beat the Lions on Sunday? Check the numbers

Here’s a look at the Bears by the numbers as they prepare to play the Lions on Sunday at Soldier Field (noon, Fox-32).

Against the Bills

29.4: Points per game for the Bears, fifth best in the NFL. They have averaged 34.4 points over their last five games.

19.1: Points per game by Bears opponents, fourth best among defenses in the NFL. The Bears defense also ranks in the top five in yards allowed per game (321.4, fifth), yards allowed per play (5.09, fourth) and rushing yards allowed per game (84.9, third).

2012: The last time the Bears were in sole possession of first place in the division through Week 9. They were 7-1.

4: Interceptions for Bears cornerback Kyle Fuller, all in the last four games. That ties his career high of four picks from his 2014 rookie season. It is also tied for first in the NFL.

21: Takeaways by the Bears this season, including 14 interceptions. Ten players have picks.

5: Touchdown catches for Trey Burton this season, tied for first among NFC tight ends.

2: NFL players since 1970 with at least three defensive touchdowns of 65 or more yards over a two-year span. Deion Sanders had interception-return touchdowns of 93, 90 and 74 yards in 1994, and Bears safety Eddie Jackson had a 65-yard fumble-return touchdown Sunday and had touchdowns on a 76-yard interception return and a 75-yard fumble return last season.

Looking ahead to the Lions

263½: Hours between the start of the Bears’ Week 10 game Sunday against the Lions and the start of their Week 12 game against the Lions at Ford Field on Thanksgiving Day. In the middle of the two will be the “Sunday Night Football” game against the Vikings at Soldier Field.

9: Lions victories in the last 10 meetings with the Bears. The Lions won both games in 2017, 27-24 in Chicago and 20-10 in Detroit.

214.6: Passing yards allowed per game by the Lions defense, ranked fourth in the NFL. However, the Lions allow 142.5 rushing yards a game, ranked 30th.

24: Sacks by the Lions defense. Devon Kennard and Romeo Okwara each have five. The Bears defense also has 24 sacks.

8: Takeaways by the Lions defense, ranked 22nd in the NFL.

3: Interceptions thrown by Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky in his last meeting with the Lions, on Dec. 16, 2017, a career high.

96.5: Passer rating of Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford. He has completed 196 of 289 passes for 2,111 yards, 14 touchdowns and six interceptions.

44.4: Red-zone touchdown percentage of the Lions offense, ranked 29th in the NFL.

523: Receiving yards on 33 catches for Lions wide receiver Kenny Golladay, a St. Rita and Northern Illinois product. He has three touchdown catches. He is the Lions’ top receiver since the Lions traded Golden Tate to the Eagles.

14: Seasons new Lions coach Matt Patricia spent with the Patriots, including six as their defensive coordinator.

Around the NFL

22: Receiving yards by Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen against the Lions on Sunday. Thielen entered the game with eight consecutive 100-yard games.

10: Times the Vikings sacked Stafford on Sunday. It was a franchise record for the Vikings.

44: Career games with at least 100 receiving yards for Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones. That’s tied with Calvin Johnson for the second most by a player in his first eight seasons. Only Randy Moss’ 45 ranks higher.

8: Consecutive games in which Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has passed for at least 300 yards.

300: Career games, including the postseason, Tom Brady will have played in when the Patriots take on the Titans on Sunday.

Information for this story was taken from Bears, Lions and NFL media releases.